{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/6a9063e5a5bd8d1a782c2b82?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Existential Depression: Why do I feel empty when nothing is wrong?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/1790616548051-6fd246b6-2595-4fe8-9695-a1c6b53c6931.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>575. You’re functioning. You’re achieving. Nothing has gone dramatically wrong. And you wake up one morning and realize you genuinely can’t remember the last time something felt worth doing. A lot of people describe this as a feeling of emptiness. This week Dr. Judy Ho unpacks existential depression — the kind with no obvious cause, rooted in the collision with life’s biggest questions — what it is, why it hits the most thoughtful and high-achieving people hardest, and three ACT-based tools for moving toward meaning even when meaning feels absent.</p><p><br></p><p>Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy's team at <a href=\"mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com</a></p><p>Find Savvy Psychologist on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter</a>&nbsp;for more psychology tips.</p><p>Watch on YouTube: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist</a></p><p><br></p><p>More from Dr. Ho on her other channels:</p><p>Dr. Ho's <a href=\"https://drjudyho.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, <a href=\"https://drjudyho.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudyho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p>Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QuickandDirtyTips.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}